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'''Unit(s): ''' 8th Replacement Wing;, 2nd Air Force; 43-3 Navigation; 395 Bomber Group; 483rd Bomber Group; 816 Bomber Squad, 483rd Bomber Group
 
'''Unit(s): ''' 8th Replacement Wing;, 2nd Air Force; 43-3 Navigation; 395 Bomber Group; 483rd Bomber Group; 816 Bomber Squad, 483rd Bomber Group
  
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'''Rank(s): ''' 2nd Lt.  U. S. Army Air Corps;  Capt.
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'''Rank(s): ''' 2nd Lt.  U. S. Army Air Corps;  Capt.; Major
  
 
'''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' Africa; North Africa; Russia
 
'''Theater(s) of Operation: ''' Africa; North Africa; Russia
  
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'''Locations: ''' His finest WWII hours were with the 483rd Bomb Group at Foggia, Italy. During two combat tours as a navigator flying in B-17s, he survived 57 missions that included Ploesti, Budapest, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Wiener Neustadt, Augsburg, Schweinfurt and Regensburg. <ref> (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman </ref>
  
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'''Campaigns/Battles: '''The Berlin Airlift <ref> (ibid.)</ref>
  
 
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'''Awards/Honors: ''':  Distinguished Flying Cross, 2 Purple Hearts, the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, the French Freedom Medal, the Russian WWII Victory Medal and the Greek Victory Medal for distinguished service. <ref> (ibid.) </ref>
  
 
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'''Of Interest: '''12/19/41 - Detailed explanation of what being learned at flying school; 2/19/45 letter intimtes he is trying to help fly injured friends home; 5/16/44 letter alludes to war being in full blaze by the time you get this
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'''Of Interest: '''12/19/41 - Detailed explanation of what being learned at flying school; 2/19/45 letter intimates he is trying to help fly injured friends home; 5/16/44 letter alludes to war being in full blaze by the time you get this
  
 
'''Delaware Connection:  '''Dave Weiner; Ralph Margolin (?); Harry Frist; Tommy Poland; Marty Balick
 
'''Delaware Connection:  '''Dave Weiner; Ralph Margolin (?); Harry Frist; Tommy Poland; Marty Balick
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'''Did Not Return: '''
 
'''Did Not Return: '''
  
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'''Death Date: ''' <br />
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'''Death Date: '''June 25, 2010 <br />
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'''Death Place: '''At home, Cocoa Beach, Florida <ref>(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman </ref> <br />
 
'''Death Cause: ''' <br />
 
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'''Place of Burial: '''October 14, 2010, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, URL: https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/index.html  <ref> (ibid.) </ref>  <br />
  
 
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'''Oral History Interview(s):'''
 
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'''Later Work: '''
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'''Later Work: ''':  As a 14-year-old, he was the youngest boy in Delaware to achieve Eagle Scout rank. In his obituary it stated that, “Sy worked for Honeywell, Chrysler and Federal Electric in the Space industry at the Cape and owned American BB Realty.” <ref> (ibid.)</ref>
  
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'''Date of Marriage: '''December 18, 1943 <ref> The Tampa Tribune; Publication Date: 21/ Dec/ 1943; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; </ref> <br />
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'''Spouse Name: '''Betty Jean Johnson <br />
 
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'''Spouse Birthdate: '''June 5, 1924 <ref> Florida Today (Cocoa, Florida) · Sun, Jul 13, 2014 · Page A26 </ref> <br />
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'''Spouse Birthplace: '''Central City, Nebraska <ref> (ibid.) </ref> <br />
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'''Spouse Death Date: '''June 7, 2014 <ref> (ibid.) </ref> <br />
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'''Spouse Death Place: '''
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'''Spouse Death Place: '''Melbourne, Florida <ref> (ibid.) </ref>
  
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''' Name(s) of Children: '''
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''' Name(s) of Children: '''Patricia Jo Berman Ligon; Michael Jay Berman; Daniel James Berman; Thomas Harry Berman. <ref>(ibid.) ; Obituary of Thomas “Tom” Harry Berman, Florida Today (Cocoa, Florida) · Sun, Nov 8, 2020 · Page A31</ref>
  
 
'''Survivors/Relation: '''
 
'''Survivors/Relation: '''
 
 
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'''Father's Name: ''' <br />
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'''Father's Name: '''Joseph Berman <ref> Year: 1920; Census Place: Wilmington Ward 6, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T625_202; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 61 </ref> <br />
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'''Mother's Name: '''
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'''Mother's Name: '''Florence Berman <ref>(ibid.)</ref>
  
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'''Birthplace of Father: '''  <br />
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'''Birthplace of Father: '''Radomyshl, Lutsk Raion, Volynska, Ukraine, Russia <ref> (ibid.). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155114370/joseph-berman </ref> <br />
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'''Birthplace of Mother: '''Pinsk, Brest, Belarus, Russia <ref> Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi. </ref>
  
 
'''Sources: '''
 
'''Sources: '''

Latest revision as of 15:35, 18 April 2025

Last Name: Berman
First Name: Seymour
Middle Initial/Name:
Nickname: Syd

Birthdate: September 26, 1916 [1]
Birthplace: Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware, USA [2]

Wilmington Residence: In 1940 and 1942 his address was listed as 5 E. 12th St., Wilmington, Delaware [3]

High School: Completed 4 years high school [4]
Secondary School:

Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Insurance Salesman; Bellanca Aircraft Corp. [5]

Branch of Armed Services: United States Army Air Force
Armed Services Serial Number: 12012465 [6]
Service Duration: July 14, 1941 – September 30, 1961. [7]

Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: Air Force Advance Flying School, Kelly Field, TX; Wichita, KS; New Orleans, LA; Memphis, TN; Navigation School, Hondo TX; Indianapolis, IN; Oklahoma City, OK; Chicago, IL; Geiger Field, Spokane, WA; Ephrata Air Force Base, Ephrata, WA

Unit(s): 8th Replacement Wing;, 2nd Air Force; 43-3 Navigation; 395 Bomber Group; 483rd Bomber Group; 816 Bomber Squad, 483rd Bomber Group

Rank(s): 2nd Lt. U. S. Army Air Corps; Capt.; Major

Theater(s) of Operation: Africa; North Africa; Russia

Locations: His finest WWII hours were with the 483rd Bomb Group at Foggia, Italy. During two combat tours as a navigator flying in B-17s, he survived 57 missions that included Ploesti, Budapest, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Wiener Neustadt, Augsburg, Schweinfurt and Regensburg. [8]

Campaigns/Battles: The Berlin Airlift [9]

Military Occupation/Specialty:

Awards/Honors: : Distinguished Flying Cross, 2 Purple Hearts, the Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters, the French Freedom Medal, the Russian WWII Victory Medal and the Greek Victory Medal for distinguished service. [10]

Memorials:

Of Interest: 12/19/41 - Detailed explanation of what being learned at flying school; 2/19/45 letter intimates he is trying to help fly injured friends home; 5/16/44 letter alludes to war being in full blaze by the time you get this

Delaware Connection: Dave Weiner; Ralph Margolin (?); Harry Frist; Tommy Poland; Marty Balick

Discharge Date:
Where Returned:
Did Not Return:

Death Date: June 25, 2010
Death Place: At home, Cocoa Beach, Florida [11]
Death Cause:
Place of Burial: October 14, 2010, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, URL: https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/index.html [12]

Photo:

First Letter to Mollye: 07/26/1941
Last Letter to Mollye: 02/19/1945
Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: 4
Y Recorder link(s):

Delawares WWII Fallen Profile:

Oral History Interview(s):

Later Work: : As a 14-year-old, he was the youngest boy in Delaware to achieve Eagle Scout rank. In his obituary it stated that, “Sy worked for Honeywell, Chrysler and Federal Electric in the Space industry at the Cape and owned American BB Realty.” [13]

Date of Marriage: December 18, 1943 [14]
Spouse Name: Betty Jean Johnson
Spouse Nickname:
Spouse Birthdate: June 5, 1924 [15]
Spouse Birthplace: Central City, Nebraska [16]
Spouse Death Date: June 7, 2014 [17]
Spouse Death Place: Melbourne, Florida [18]

Name(s) of Children: Patricia Jo Berman Ligon; Michael Jay Berman; Daniel James Berman; Thomas Harry Berman. [19]

Survivors/Relation:

Father's Name: Joseph Berman [20]
Mother's Name: Florence Berman [21]

Birthplace of Father: Radomyshl, Lutsk Raion, Volynska, Ukraine, Russia [22]
Birthplace of Mother: Pinsk, Brest, Belarus, Russia [23]

Sources:

CITATIONS

PROFILE

  1. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman
  2. ↑ (ibid.)
  3. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: m-t062700550; Page 9A; Enumeration District: 4-36
  4. ↑ (ibid.)
  5. ↑ National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards For Delaware, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 5; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946. NAID: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
  6. ↑ File Unit: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) in the Series: World War II Army Enlistment Records, created 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, documenting the period ca. 1938 - 1946. - Record Group 64, National Archives
  7. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946. NAID: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
  8. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman
  9. ↑ (ibid.)
  10. ↑ (ibid.)
  11. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54477033/seymour-berman
  12. ↑ (ibid.)
  13. ↑ (ibid.)
  14. ↑ The Tampa Tribune; Publication Date: 21/ Dec/ 1943; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA;
  15. ↑ Florida Today (Cocoa, Florida) · Sun, Jul 13, 2014 · Page A26
  16. ↑ (ibid.)
  17. ↑ (ibid.)
  18. ↑ (ibid.)
  19. ↑ (ibid.) ; Obituary of Thomas “Tom” Harry Berman, Florida Today (Cocoa, Florida) · Sun, Nov 8, 2020 · Page A31
  20. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Wilmington Ward 6, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: T625_202; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 61
  21. ↑ (ibid.)
  22. ↑ (ibid.). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155114370/joseph-berman
  23. ↑ Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
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